direct & indirect speech section 14 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The shopkeeper told me to be kind enough to pay for the tape-recorder in cash.

a) The shopkeeper said to me, "Will you pay for the tape-recorder kindly in cash."

b) The shopkeeper said, "Be kind enough to pay for the tape-recorder in cash."

c) The shopkeeper exclaimed to me, "Be kind enough to pay for the tape-recorder in cash!"

d) The shopkeeper ordered me, "PLease be kind enough to pay for the tape recorder in cash.

Question : 2

She asked her brother if he could give her some money them.

a) She said to her brother, "Could I give you some money now?"

b) She said to her brother, "Can you give me some money then?"

c) She said to her brother, "Can you give me some money now?"

d) She asked her brother, "Give me some money now."

Question : 3

The captain said to his soldiers, "Move forward and face the target now."

a) The captain ordered his soldiers to move forward and face the target

b) The captain asked his soldiers to move forward and face the target then

c) The captain told his soldiers that they move forward and face the target immediately

d) The captain informed his soldiers that they should move forward and face the target now

Question : 4

The lawyer said to his client, "We will win the case."

a) The lawyer told to his client that they would win the case.

b) The lawyer said that the client would win the case.

c) The lawyer told the client that they should win the case.

d) The lawyer told the client that they would win the case. 

Question : 5

"What are you doing here?" she asked me.

a) She asked what I was doing here.

b) She wants to know what I am doing here.

c) She wants to know what I was doing here.

d) She wanted to know what I was doing there.

Question : 6

The reporter said,"We have been following the matter closely for a month."

a) The reporter said that they had been following the matter closely for a month.

b) The reporter said that we had been following the matter closely for a month.

c) The reporter said that they have been following the matter closely for a month.

d) The reporter said that they has been following the matter closely for a month.